Indonesia eyes US$580mln from Islamic bond issue

From Intellasia.net: Indonesia aims to raise about US$580 million (US$1 = RM3.69) from its first global syariah-compliant bond issue this year, a finance ministry official said sterday.

“The main investors are expected from the Middle East. But certainly Asian investors as well,” said Dahlan Siamat, the official in charge of Islamic debt at the ministry, adding that there was still investor interest in a global sukuk….. Full Article: Source